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"Terrorists are demanding ransom in exchange for people": Relative of Odisha youth abducted by Al-Qaeda in Mali
The brother-in-law told ANI on Saturday, "Venkat last called me on June 30. He worked in a cement factory in Mali, West Africa. He said his company had stopped them from going out as terrorists were ...
Why did al-Qaida linked terrorist group abduct Indians in Mali? Relative shares chilling account
An Indian national, P Venkataraman, was abducted in Mali. He was kidnapped by an al-Qaeda linked terrorist group. The ...
Coups in west Africa have five things in common: knowing what they are is key to defending democracy
Five years since the Mali coup of 2020, the key lesson is that the international community must move beyond the view of coups as isolated events.
Ganjam youth abducted by militants in Mali
Berhampur: In a harrowing turn of events, 28-year-old P Venkataramana, a native of Samarjhola village under Hinjili block in ...
‘Saw news of his abduction on YouTube’: Indian workers abducted in Mali; whereabouts still unknown; rescue efforts on to trace victims
An Indian national from Telangana, Kurakula Amaralingeswara Rao, was abducted in Mali on his birthday, July 1st, during a ...
Indians kidnapped in Mali: What are the demands of Al-Qaeda? Relative narrates ordeal
An Al-Qaeda-linked group in Mali has abducted three Indian nationals, including P Venkataraman from Odisha, and is reportedly ...
Odisha youth abducted by Mali terrorists, family pleads for government intervention
Venkat Raman is among three Indian nationals abducted by al-Qaeda-linked militants in Mali. Narsamma has two sons — Venkat ...
Govt works towards gathering details of Ganjam youth in Mali
Berhampur: Union govt through the ministry of external affairs (MEA) has started work to gather details about a 28-year-old ...